Strigidae
E186839
Strigidae is the family of typical or “true” owls, comprising numerous nocturnal birds of prey known for their forward-facing eyes, facial disks, and silent flight.
All labels observed (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
owl family
ⓘ
taxonomic family ⓘ |
| activityPattern | primarily nocturnal ⓘ |
| adaptation |
facial disk for sound focusing
ⓘ
specialized feathers for silent flight ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
true owls
ⓘ
typical owls ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Athene noctua
ⓘ
Bubo bubo ⓘ Strix aluco ⓘ Tyto alba is excluded (belongs to Tytonidae) ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide except Antarctica ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | mesopredator control of rodent populations ⓘ |
| eyeOrientation | forward-facing ⓘ |
| habitat |
deserts
ⓘ
forests ⓘ grasslands ⓘ urban areas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
asymmetrical ears in many species
ⓘ
binocular vision ⓘ excellent night vision ⓘ facial disks ⓘ forward-facing eyes ⓘ hooked beak ⓘ sharp talons ⓘ silent flight ⓘ |
| hasSubfamily |
Asioninae
ⓘ
Strigidae self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Striginae
Asioninae ⓘ
surface form:
Surniinae
|
| headMobility | highly flexible neck ⓘ |
| isA | nocturnal bird of prey family ⓘ |
| isDistinctFrom | Tytonidae ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
old nests of other birds
ⓘ
tree cavities ⓘ |
| order | Strigiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalPrey |
birds
ⓘ
insects ⓘ other small vertebrates ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| vocalization |
hoots
ⓘ
screeches ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Striginae